Pandemic-era unemployment insurance affected recoveries of low-wage job markets and high-wage job markets differently.
The elevated number of job openings in recent months have been a very stark signal of labor market tightness. But some signs may be pointing to that tightness starting to ease.
What explains diverging employment outcomes for college graduates and older workers? Read more in President Tom Barkin’s latest essay.
Do the timing and length of lockdowns explain state-level differences in unemployment?
As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly rearranges the U.S. labor market, women have been disproportionately affected.
As of December 2018, unemployment rates declined in every county and independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia from December 2017. But how do the most recent rates compare with previous lows?
In 2018, the unemployment rate was at historic lows. Were employers having trouble hiring because there weren't enough workers, or because they had the wrong skills?
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